Brent Kennedy Elementary School

Parent and Family Weekly Update 

March 10-14 2025

Spring has (almost) officially arrived! Don’t forget to move your clocks forward on Sunday March 9^th! 

There is one week until Spring break and we are ever grateful for the glorious sunshine and increasingly warm afternoons. 

Please see updated announcements and information below, including some St Patrick’s festivities happening on Friday next week!

Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend! Thanks for your continued support of the children and school community. 

Announcements for Parents

• Term 2 Learning Updates will be posted to the parent portal via MyEd. BC on Friday March 14^th. Check your email for a notification.
• We will celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 14^th at School with a March celebration assembly followed by a St Patrick’s Day dance until 10:00.
• Please pick up your child’s snow gear before Spring break, if they haven’t already brought it home.
• Please come by and check out the lost and found to take missing items before the end of next week. A table will be put out next week for all remaining articles.

Announcements for Students

• Don’t forget to wear green on Friday March 14^th for St. Patrick’s day.

• Beading club every Wednesday at lunch recess with Ms. Camryn in the portable for intermediate students. 

• Basketball Tuesday – Thursday long recess (Intermediate)

• Friday soccer long recess (Primary)

• Remember to get your bus pass before the end of the day! 

Still Out There: 

• All parents are invited to participate in the Student Learning Survey for parents. Grade 4 students will be invited to participate at school. Parents, please click this link to participate, if you’d like : https://www.awinfosys.com/SurveyFull1/central/main/access.asp
• The cancelled ski day at Whitewater will be rescheduled for March 11 2025.
• Visitor Sign In Sheet: There is a visitor sign in sheet at the main office. Please be sure to use the sign in sheet to check in and check out when visiting the school and indicate the purpose of your visit. This is to ensure that we know who is in the school at all times, in case of emergency or evacuation. Thank you!!
• Kindergarten Registration is now open! New students can submit their registration documents to the office : Registration and Transfer
• The deadline for student transfer is March 31 2025. Please find the NEW registration and transfer forms here on the district website : Registration and Transfer
• Please note the parent volunteer information listed below. All parents who volunteer in the school or classroom are required to please complete the application process annually. Completed applications and Criminal Record Checks (CRC) are kept in the office. Teachers are notified when a parent in their class completes the required application and CRC for volunteering. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance with this process.
• Parent Volunteer Information : Parent Volunteer Information Page
  
  • AP 2303 : Volunteers
  • If you are attending class trips or are a parent volunteer in another capacity within the school, please complete the requirements found on the website and turn forms into the school office. Thank you! (Forms must be completed in full, to have the application accepted).
  • All Parent Volunteer Packages and Criminal Record Checks (CRC) must be completed ANNUALLY.
  • If you volunteer at two schools, only one Application and CRC needs to be completed for both.
• When you contact the School office via phone or email, or send a note with your child, please be as detailed as possible and include:
  
  • Students First and Last name
  • Homeroom teacher
  • Name of bus route (if applicable)
  • Any other details pertaining to your question or request. THANK YOU!
  • If you have arranged an alternate pickup arrangement for the day, please let your child’s teacher know.
• Please remind your child to keep their cell phone or other device either at home or zipped up in their backpack for the duration of the school day. Please see the bottom of page 2/ top of page 3 of the Brent Kennedy Elementary School Code of Conduct for more information on cell phones at school. 

This Week and Coming Up:

March 10 : PAC Meeting @ 5:30 in the library 

March 11 : Intermediate Ski Day 

March 14 : Term 2 Report Cards published to the portal 

March 14 : March Celebration Assembly @ 8:45 am followed by SCHOOL DANCE.

              DON’T FORGET TO WEAR GREEN for St Patrick’s Day!

March 17 – March 28 – Spring Break 

Ms. Klassen

Principal

Brent Kennedy Elementary School